UPCOMING EVENTS Volume 45 Issue 8 2018 SEPTEMBER BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday September 25 6:30 dinner 7:00 business meeting IHOP 933 N Central Expy, Plano, TX 75075 (Between Plano Pkwy and 15th), in front of Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central) SAVE the Date October 27-28 FAST CAT The club will hold a FAST Cat event in October in Midlothian. Let Donna Todd (donnatodd1@verizon.net) know if you can help. More info later. Club meeting : Saturday, October 27 th Noon at the FAST CAT trial TROPHIES AND PLAQUES It is time to start gathering your statistics for the year. Rules for the trophies are on the club web site. The deadline is Nov. 15. All information should be sent to Shari Degan. 1
OBEDIENCE Longview Kennel Club Saturday July28, Sunday July 29 Graduate Novice 1st place New title. Belvedere Third Times a Charm (Ingram) 3 RAE legs with 2 fourth place wins in RA, and 2 fourth place wins in RE Amica By Dawns Early Light(Ingram) Aug. 4, Afghan Hound Club of America Rally Trials, RAE legs 7 and 8. Two firsts, a 2 nd and a High Combined Keagan, Amica by Dawn's Early Light UD, Leander Tx(Ingram) TYLER OBEDIENCE TRAINING CLUB 7/27/18 Rally Intermediate Q New Title SKYWATCHER S BELIEVE IN ME BN RN ( Fulkerson ) 7/28/18 Longview Kennel Club Rally Intermediate 1st Q and 3 rd place Wingtip Happy As Two Can Be BN RN BCAT DSA CGCA TKN (Jury) 7/29/18 Longview Kennel Club Rally Intermediate 2 nd Q Wingtip Happy As Two Can Be BN RN BCAT DSA CGCA TKN (Jury)_ CONFORMATION Greater Houston GRC Specialty 7/18/18 Best in Specialty Sweepstakes Emery s Learning to Fly Galveston County Kennel Club 7/22/18 Reserve Winners Dog Emery s Learning to Fly LONGVIEW KENNEL CLUB 7/28/2018 SB / BOBOH / OHGroup 2 CH SKYWATCHER S BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL U BISS ( FELIX ) LONGVIEW KENNEL CLUB 7/29/2018 RWD from Bred By RAZZLE-SKYWATCHER S SEE N IS BELIEVE N CGC ( FELIX ) BOBOH / OHGroup 1 CH SKYWATCHER S BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL U BISS ( FELIX ) Longview Kennel Club 7/28/18 Winners Dog/BOW/BOS from the 9-12 Emery s Learning To Fly Louisiana Kennel Club 8/2/18 Best Puppy, Puppy Group 1 Emery s Learning To Fly MileHi GRC Specialty 8/16/18 Best Puppy Emery s Learning To Fly Greater Emporia KennClub 8/17/ 18 WD Skywatcher s Believe in Me BN RI(Fulkerson) Jesse James Kennel Club 8/18/18 WD Skywatcher s Believe in Me BN RI(Fulkerson) Jesse James Kennel Club 8/19/18 WD/BOW Skywatcher s Believe in Me BN RI(Fulkerson) Greater Emporia Kennel Club 8/20/18 WD SKYWATCHER S BELIEVE IN ME BN RI ( Fulkerson ) 2
AGILITY 8-9-18 - Clovis Portales KC & SPOTC Master FAST Q - Third place 8-10-18 - Clovis Portales KC & SPOTC Agility Master FAST Q - Fourth place 8-11-18 - Clovis Portales KC & SPOTC Agility ) Master FAST Q - Second place- DM - (Degan/Farmer/Todd Spirits Mohrgold Makeita Hurricane DOCK DIVING 7-28 - 7-29-18 - UKC Splash Dogs - UKC Senior Jumper Champion Title! UKC Master Title! Semi-Pro Finals - Second place 8-19-18 - Lonestar K9 Performance Club(UKC - 4 Novice Jumper Q's - First Place Overall Novice UJJCH CH River Mohrgold A Pink Car-Nation For Saracen CDX PCDX BN GN RA AXP AJP OFP T2BP RATO DS DN CGCA. 3 Ultimate Jumpers Q's, 1 Master Jumper Q, Second place overall Ultimate Jumper Division USJCH Spirits Mohrgold Makeita Hurricane B4IGoNSane CD BN RI AX OAJ XF BCAT DM DS TKN 4 Novice Jumper Q's - First Place Overall Novice UJJCH CH River Mohrgold A Pink Car-Nation For Saracen CDX PCDX BN GN RA AXP AJP OFP T2BP RATO DS DN CGCA. 3 3 Ultimate Jumpers Q's, 1 Master Jumper Q, Second place overall Ultimate Jumper Division USJCH Spirits Mohrgold Membership Meeting August, 8, 2018 Following dock diving, the meeting began at 10:00 a.m. A big thanks goes to the amazing pictures that John Frick takes while sitting in the sun and getting drenched by dogs during the dock diving event. Jo Ellen Fulkerson was voted in unanimously as a new member and was referred by Kathy Felix. She is currently showing her boy, Skywatcher s Believe in Me, in the conformation ring. Linda Miller, the treasurer, reports that the club s finances are intact. Donna Todd Entries for Fast Cat (October 27 & 28, 2018) opened August 29, 2018 and the link can be found at DFWMGRC.org and for online entries click here https:// tinyurl.com/dfwmgrc-fast-cat-entry The agility trial will be the last weekend of February and Shari Degan is asking for volunteers in multiple areas. There will be no raffle this year. Teresa McKenna asked if a club Facebook Page could be added and Jon Boede volunteered to set it up. Teresa, Jon and other volunteers will help to moderate the page. Our March Specialty will be chaired by Sherry Farmer who will be retired by that time!!!! Woohoo! Terry Thornton will chair the Obedience Trials. The club needs a host for the Holiday Party in December. It was suggested that the party be held at a restaurant if a home is not available. The meeting concluded at 10:30 where canine and human birthday cake was shared by all.
CLUB DOGS* RANK IN FAST CAT STANDINGS 5 Goldenloch's Rainmaker MX MXJ MXF T2B CAA DCAT RATN DJ CGC Dog 26.51 14 Spirits Mohrgold Makeita Hurricane B4igonsane CD BN RI OA NAJ OF BCAT DM DS TKN Dog 25.09 17 Belvedere Third Time's A Charm CDX PCDX BN GN RE BCAT DJ DN Bitch 24.85 28 Dogwoods Treat Seeking Missile JH BCAT DM DS CGC TKN Dog 23.71 29 CH Elkcreek The Ultimate Driving Machine RN CA BCAT Dog 23.69 34 Spirits Flaming Hot Tequila Shot CD BN GN RI BCAT CGCA Bitch 23.57 36 Rio's Chasing Tail Golden Ale CDX BN GN GO RE JH AX MXJ XF BCAT DM DS Bitch 23.45 41 CH Emery Rave Just Add Water CD BN RN BCAT CGC TKN Dog 22.77 Rio Spirits Lonestar Firewater UDX2 OM2 BN GN GO RE MH MX MXJ MJB MXF BCAT DE Dog 22.77 43 Skywatcher's Believe In Me BN RN Dog 22.47 49 CH Watermark Ducat Juscoz Mo'Hair Mo'Betta CD PCD BN RA BCAT DS DN CGC Dog 22.02 51 Rycroft's Hats Off To Oh-Io BN RE AXP OJP OFP CAA BCAT DS CGCA TKA Dog 21.97 54 Amica By Dawn's Early Light UD BN GN GO RE JH DSA Dog 21.87 57 CH Skywatcher's Believe Me When I Tell U Bitch 21.55 59 Wingtip Happy As Two Can Be BN RN BCAT DSA DJ CGCA TKN Bitch 21.32 60 Bridgeton's Steel Man Working UD RE SH AX AXJ NF BCAT DM Dog 21.31 61 Razzle-Skywatcher's See'N Is Believe'N CGC Dog 21.24 67 Sweet Harlee-Dee CDX BN OA OAJ OAP OJP NF NFP BCAT THDN Bitch 20.07 68 GCHS CH Brio Skye Good Gracious It's Hot BN RN JH DS Bitch 19.99 69 CH Asterling's Spring Thaw CD BN RA OAP OJP BCAT DN CGC TKN Dog 19.45 70 Ducat Brytlea Juscoz Old Curiosity Shop CDX BN GN RAE NA NAJ NF BCAT DN Dog 19.43 73 CH Tempo-Razzle's Sparks Fly At Skywatcher Bitch18.91 77 Lazy Paws-Tempo Tango In Durango BCAT Bitch 17.40 *This list comes from AKC. Therefore only AKC titles are listed. 4
June 11, 2018 The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study team uses the words retention and compliance a lot! But what do these words mean to the study, its participants and its legacy? Retention is defined as the continued possession of something, or continuing to keep something in place. For a prospective, observational study such as the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, retention refers to keeping participating dogs in the study. Maintaining the commitment to study participation is a big task since the study is anticipated to last for 10+ years. The dogs may not have much of a say, but owners and veterinarians collecting data and samples for the study have lots of competing priorities in life. Thankfully, golden retriever owners are very committed to the health and well-being of their own dogs and the breed. This is one of the reasons golden retrievers were chosen for this ground-breaking study. And statistics demonstrate their dedication 2,920 dogs were still enrolled in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study as of January 1, 2018. That s 96 percent of the original 3,044 dogs! Retention is critical to the study s success because we need enough dogs to participate long enough to document the required 500 cumulative diagnoses of the four primary cancers hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, high grade mast cell tumor and osteosarcoma. While we know some participants will be lost to other diseases, and some will leave the study for reasons such as moving outside of the contiguous United States, the study team is dedicated to maintaining a high retention rate. We are doing this by providing consistent communication and active engagement, sharing study results, promoting the study s impact, and providing a quick response to study participant concerns as they arise. What about compliance? Even though 96 percent of the original cohort is still enrolled, not all of those dogs are fully compliant with study protocol. Compliance is defined as fulfilling the requirements of the study. The steps for Golden Retriever Lifetime Study annual study examination compliance are as follows: 1. The annual owner questionnaire is completed 2. Physical examination and sample collection is completed by the veterinarian 3. The annual veterinarian questionnaire is completed The study also has protocols for biopsy of malignant tumors and necropsy (autopsy) sample collection upon a dog s death. Details and instructions regarding these protocols are always available for participating owners and veterinarians on the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Veterinarians page. Annual study examination compliance is the simplest to measure. Almost 84 percent of enrolled dogs were fully compliant at the start of 2018, meaning all three steps noted above were complete. This is a monumental accomplishment by these dedicated 5 owners and veterinarians!
The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study team has made adjustments in study protocol and communications over the past five years, all designed to make compliance as easy and understandable as possible. Owners are invited and encouraged to resume full study participation even if they missed annual study examination requirements in the past. Veterinarians enter all health information on the annual veterinarian questionnaire, including diagnosis history for the prior 12 months. Additional reporting is only required if/when malignancy is diagnosed. The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study is a unique contribution to research for companion animals, where very few prospective cohort studies have been performed. In addition to achieving the primary scientific objectives, retention and compliance strategies and metrics will provide valuable information to guide similar studies in the future. Thank you to all of our dedicated and compliant participants! Reprinted from the Morris Animal Foundation Newsletter Medical News As many of you are already aware, there has been some concern expressed by the FDA that the dogs are not getting enough taurine from there foods. As a result there is an increase in cardiomyopathy, especially in breed such as Golden retrievers. There is a group Facebook page: TAURINE DEFICIENCY IN GOLDEN RETRIEVERS It is worth joining the group to see the latest research, to participate in collecting the data yourself. 6
ANNOUNCING LONE STAR DOG SPORTS CLUB * This notice comes to you as a Greater Dallas-Fort Worth area obedience and/or rally training club or group, training instructor or individual trainer to announce the formation of a new companion events club for the Metroplex. The mission of this new club will be to hold Obedience and Rally events with plans to proceed forward to the ultimate goal of receiving AKC accreditation to hold licensed Obedience and Rally trials in our area. Expanding into other AKC Companion Sports and some Titling Recognition Programs are in the long range plans. An Organizational Meeting was held on September 4, 2018. Temporary officers and directors were selected as follows: Peggy McConnell President Lora Seale Vice President Nancy Pantusa Secretary Terry Thornton Treasurer Directors Kay Scott Gene Morris Karen Beddow Plans are currently underway for a mid-october Obedience Match Fundraiser. Final match details with an informational flyer will be emailed to all DFW area training clubs or groups, trainers or instructors and obedience/rally exhibitors very shortly. Grateful appreciation is extended to you for your many years of supporting dog sports through education and instruction in the Greater DFW exhibitor community. Your support of the new Lone Star Dog Sports Club is very sincerely requested! 7